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Crosscutting Standards J, K, L for Middle Grades 5 - 8 Boldface indicator has been selected as benchmark perormance indicator. |
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Students will apply inquiry and problem-solving approaches in science and technology. Students will be able to: 1. Make accurate observations using appropriate tools and units of measure. 2. Design and conduct scientific investigations which include controlled experiments and systematic observations. Collect and analyze data, and draw conclusions fairly. 3. Verify and evaluate scientific investigations and use the results in a purposeful way. 4. Compare and contrast the processes of scientific inquiry and the technological method. 5. Explain how personal bias can affect observations. 6. Design, construct, and test a device (invention) that solves a special problem. |
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Students will learn to formulate and justify ideas and to make informed decisions. Students will be able to: 1. Examine the ways people form generalizations. 2. Identify exceptions to proposed generalizations. 3. Identify basic informal fallacies in arguments. 4. Analyze means of slanting information. 5. Identify stereotypes. 6. Support reasoning by using a variety of evidence. 7. Show that proving a hypothesis false is easier than proving it true, and explain why. 8. Construct logical arguments. 9. Apply analogous reasoning. |
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Students will communicate effectively in the application of science and technology. Students will be able to: 1. Discuss scientific and technological ideas and make conjectures and convincing arguments. 2. Defend problem-solving strategies and solutions. 3. Evaluate individual and group communication for clarity, and work to improve communication. 4. Make and use scale drawings, maps, and three-dimensional models to represent real objects, find locations, and describe relationships. 5. Access information at remote sites using telecommunications. 6. Identify and perform roles necessary to accomplish group tasks. Choice for benchmark indicator of L3 OR L6. |
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